An underside view of an Air Test and Evaluation Squadron 4 (VX-4) F/A-18C Hornet aircraft in-flight. VX-4 is testing and evaluating the AIM-120 advanced medium range air-to-air missile (AMRAAM). The Hornet is armed with eight AIM-120 AMRAAMS mounted on four wing pylons and two mounted on the fuselage. The Hornet is also carrying two AIM-9 Sidewinder missiles, one on each wing tip
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Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files
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underside view
test
air test
evaluation
evaluation squadron
vx
hornet
aircraft
in flight
c hornet aircraft in flight
aim
medium
range
medium range
missile
amraam
eight aim
pylons
fuselage
two aim
sidewinder
sidewinder missiles
tip
air to air missile
aim 9 sidewinder
wing pylon
high resolution
a 18 c hornet aircraft in flight
two aim 9 sidewinder missiles
vx 4
eight aim 120 amraams
aim 120
air to air view
military aircraft
jet aircraft
public domain aircraft photos
us national archives
Date
01/09/1992
Source
The U.S. National Archives
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